The carbon footprint is a measure of the greenhouse gases produced through our daily activities. The carbon footprint of an average individual is approximately three and a half years. This means that humanity uses three and a half earths. This political cartoon by Jeff Parker addresses this popular topic. I will analyze this political cartoon according to specific criteria, such as the design and visual elements, genre, typology, and spatial elements of the topic to provide a rhetorical analysis that considers the purpose, audience, and argument. The visual argument portrays a large, black, foot rising from the ground. On this foot it says “Carbon Footprint”. The foot closely follows a vehicle. There are two frantic-looking people inside the vehicle. There is a driver and one in the passenger seat. A text bubble appears above the vehicle that says "Remember:" Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. "". The foot also appears to be created with the same substance from car exhaust. The intent of this visual topic was to bring awareness to the problem of ever-increasing carbon footprints. This political cartoon describes how humanity's carbon footprint will reach them sooner than they may think. The cartoon is aimed at all those who are unaware of their contribution to the carbon footprint. The worry is that no one can change what they don't know. The only way to get people to consider their terrible habits is to bring awareness to them. At the same time, it can also be seen as a satire towards the previously mentioned audience. The satire can be seen in the fine print on the car that reads "BLINDSPOT EX". This is funny because the carbon footprint is so large that it's impossible to miss, and yet... the center of the paper... and the camera angle. This was an excellent political cartoon. Here I have analyzed this political cartoon according to specific criteria, including the design and visual elements, genre, typology, and spatial elements of the topic to provide a rhetorical analysis that considers the purpose, audience, and discussion. His thesis is that humanity's carbon footprint will reach them sooner than they might think. The author makes good use of many elements to create his argument. Works Cited "Political Cartoons by Daryl Cagle." Graphic. Trust your mirrors. Jeff Parker. Florida Today, 2008. Web. September 27, 2011. .Ramage, John, John Bean, and June Johnson. Writing Topics A rhetoric with readings. Eighth. Pearson Education Inc., 2010. 165-199. Press.